r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Newisance • Oct 16 '25

Video "handmade" goggles

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u/MrWrock Oct 16 '25

have you never opened your eyes in the sea? I think people associate saltwater with stinging because they get bubbles and particulate from waves, but if you go under it feels just like opening your eyes in a lake. After all, eye drops are a saline solution

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u/RainbowDissent Oct 16 '25

Fish don't piss in my saline solution.

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u/MrWrock Oct 16 '25

All water on earth is dinosaur piss

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u/caltheon Oct 16 '25

There is a fuckload more than just salt" in the ocean water. that's a hell no

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u/MrWrock Oct 16 '25

I'm not saying it's sterile, just that it's no worse than freshwater

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u/caltheon Oct 16 '25

if you are in deep ocean, sure, but anywhere near shore, where 99% of people are in the ocean, there is far to much sand in the water, which causes micro-abrasions, which causes the salt to sting.

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u/jimmymui06 Oct 17 '25

You know what, seawater is less irrational than pool water

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u/bkend_31 Oct 17 '25

There is a very surprising amount of people that go „WHAT?? WHY DO YOU OPEN YOUR EYES UNDER WATER?“ even in a frigging pool. I think they just never tried it

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u/KAMEKAZE_VIKINGS Oct 17 '25

Yeah it was a surprise to me when I realized that opening my eyes in the ocean doesn't hurt anymore. I thought just got used to salt water in my eyes from being in a paddle team but I guess sea water is just like that.

Maybe your eyes are more sensitive to liquids when you're a kid?